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Medical Terminology: Get Connected!, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (January 30, 2025) © 2026

  • Suzanne S Frucht Northwest Missouri State University

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In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

Title overview

Medical Terminology: Get Connected! is a fun, engaging introduction to medical terminology essentials. It will help you make connections, whether you’re building medical terms, understanding body systems or forging professional relationships.

The text uniquely presents terms by medical specialty, rather than organ systems, giving it practical use across areas of specialized medicine. Its blend of instruction and activity makes it flexible enough to support both lectures and independent study.

The fully updated 4th Edition adds many new medical terms, word parts and pronunciations. Revised learning objectives reflect higher-order skills and applications to real-world situations. Through numerous exercises, tips and colorful figures, you’ll have the tools needed to absorb meanings, spellings, pronunciation and other components of a medical terminology skillset.

Table of contents

SECTION I: BASIC WORD BUILDING

  1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
  2. Suffixes
  3. Prefixes
  4. Anatomical Terminology

SECTION II: MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

  1. Dermatology: Integumentary System
  2. Orthopedics: Musculoskeletal System
  3. Cardiology: Cardiovascular System
  4. Hematology: Blood
  5. Immunology: Immune Systems
  6. Pulmonology: Respiratory System
  7. Gastroenterology: Digestive System
  8. Urology and Nephrology: Urinary System and Male Reproductive System
  9. Obstetrics and Gynecology: Female Reproductive System
  10. Neurology: Nervous System
  11. Endocrinology: Endocrine System
  12. Ophthalmology: The Eye
  13. Otorhinolaryngology: The Ears, Nose, and Throat

SECTION III: APPENDICES

  1. Word Parts
  2. Additional Abbreviations and Symbols
  3. Selected English/Spanish Glossary
  4. Answer Keys
  5. Glossary

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